Born 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, American actress, singer, and dancer Dorothy Dandridge is perhaps one of the most famous black actresses to have a successful Hollywood career and the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones.
Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.
In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She was married and divorced twice. She died under mysterious circumstances in 1965 at age 42.
Dandridge is the subject of the 1999 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
These beautiful photos of Dorothy Dandridge were taken by American photographer Edward Clark for LIFE Magazine in 1951.
Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.
In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She was married and divorced twice. She died under mysterious circumstances in 1965 at age 42.
Dandridge is the subject of the 1999 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
These beautiful photos of Dorothy Dandridge were taken by American photographer Edward Clark for LIFE Magazine in 1951.
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ReplyDeletePianist her former brother law Emmett Babe Wallace (1909 - 2006) renowned jazz musician. Whom gotten the gigs for aspiring Dottie critical how was there any difference. Obstacles which Dottie incurred no different from others didn't want deal with perplexes of bigotry. Dottie wasn't so innocent she also indoctrinated...that she wasn't ugly n Black what? Advantage wasn't acceptable her impartial attitude towards club owners bigotry towards Blacks! Paradox Black clubs refuse to higher singers whom wasn't light or brown skin! Historians continue impose there personal experience towards Dottie legacy irrelevant! Dottie gotten appeal never acclaim but fame later years after death curious. Dottie intentionally commit suicide never disclose also manic depression on medications. Forgotten Black People don't' do what? During popularity plenty animosity resentment incurred from Black audience. Women whom during conservative era, so called religious detested female artist. No matter the name Carmen Jones (1954) Black church denounce the film calling immoral! So before those saying, why didn't' pretty brown Dottie didn't get what? Chance how others my opinion better talent forgotten Mitch Miller and Joel Topaz shop her tapes to Hollywood which never mention! Sadly we lost Dottie what could happen if she became patient delt with uncertainty of Hollywood. Lease the fans have the photos.
ReplyDeleteThose interested in roaring golden belittling 50's which era the end of monopolistic control. American film distribution Dorothy was lucky they finance Carmen Jones (1954) due hesitation shall it sell apparently gamble paid off internationally cause personal stigma. Which bought mental [anxiety] admit Dorothy was impatient felt others beneath her! Biographers chose to ignored she continued brag regarding her viable prominence! Black media whom disputing using social non "Hollywood" structure whom were antagonist well plenty of them? Louella Parson (1881-1972),Dorothy Manners (1903-1998), Manny Farber ( 1971-2008),Hedda Hopper (1885-1966), Harriet Parsons (1906- 983),Vincent Camby (1924-2000) and William Hooper (1915-1970) relevance. Critics along fellow actors productions staff adverse upon social diversity not about exclusively Dorothy career entangles. Main sources whom influenced 20th century fox hamper Dorothy career. Besides those objection why didn't Dorothey management attempt to revive protect her career? Director Gunnel Lindblom and Pinewood Studios eager to adapt Roman film which distributed by Columbia or MGM Dorothy audition. For role of Timgad also Erroll Flynn was fan of Dorothy's spoke films never completed Fire Over Africa (1952) her role African vindictive Queen and Dungeons of Qum (1957) backed 20th Century. Plenty of information regarding why sudden demise of Dorothy career continue use. Victimized due racism are you sure, plenty of aspiring actress whom Black 50's would have enjoyed the publicity of major studio! Bought acclaim the actors never social diversity or should Dorothy career be remember for this? Nothing more to discuss present learn favor lesson learned for some. Sammy Davis and Ossie Davis both warned Dorothy circumvent the odds it didn't work!
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